Delta-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol

Δ-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol

Δ-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol

Chemical compound

Δ-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-4-THC, Δ4-THC, Δ6a(7)-THC) is a synthetic isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol, developed in the 1970s during research to develop improved synthetic routes to the natural forms Δ8-THC and Δ9-THC. Only the (9R, 10aR) enantiomer has been synthesised, though other isomers are possible.[1][2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Arnone A, Merlini L, Servi S (1975). "Hashish: Synthesis of (+)-Δ4-tetrahydrocannabinol". Tetrahedron. 31 (24): 3093–3096. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(75)80154-2.
  2. [2]
    WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Critical Review. Isomers of THC (PDF) (Report). World Health Organization. 2018.
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